Desert Statues Exhibition is a Figure Study

Desert Statues are selected images from a day-long figure study of Mya Luanna, a professional figure model from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The photographs were created in the Southern Nevada desert.

Figure studies are one of the earliest historical records of drawings. This type of image remains one of the basic building blocks for artists. What began as drawings evolved into sculptures, paintings and now photography.

"These original digital photographs were created in color and converted to the sepia tones for creative effect," Allio said. "The warm tones seem to enhance the contrast between the model's smooth skin and the stark desert surroundings."

Professional nude figure model Mya Luanna has a personal website that may be viewed at www.MyaLuanna.com.